Vocal Point INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)EIN 58-1336856

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Provides blind and print-disabled georgians with access to the printed word through technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $27K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$443K
Spent
$357K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$315K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$443K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$443K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$461K
FY2024$505K
FY2025$488K
Expenses
$357K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$340K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$471K
FY2025$465K
Net assets
$315K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$403K
FY2022$488K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$650K
FY2025$674K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1978.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $325K Management & general 7% · $25K Fundraising 2% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$82,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Arayan———$80,000$80,000$82,500
Rachel a Ruckart—$74,912$62,187$36,344——
Dr Brittany McLemore Edd$36,875—————
Jane Boynton$35,417$19,479————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers blind and print-disabled Georgians access to printed materials using technology.

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1 program service account for $325K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

The primary purpose of the georgia radio reading service, inc. (garrs) is to provide a continuous broadcast via sca radio transmissions and password access protected online audio streaming of read material (newspapers, magazines, books, and locally produced quality of life programs) for the blind, low-vision, and otherwise print-disabled…

$325Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$27K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$443K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$441K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$357K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$315K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$441K
Government grantsLn 1e$325K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$443K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Total assetsLn 16$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$315K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6220
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K$226K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$234K$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$224K$315K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$77K$4K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$171K$159K$8K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$18K$894$486
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$8K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$3K$196
OccupancyLn 16$16K$15K$431$234
TravelLn 17$24$24
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$15K$729$396
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$315$171
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K$34
Total functional expensesLn 25$357K$325K$25K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $488K$465K$23K$674K 990 PDF
FY2024 $505K$471K$34K$650K 990 PDF
FY2023 $461K$350K$111K$600K 990 PDF
FY2022 $434K$340K$94K$488K 990 PDF
FY2021 $443K$354K$89K$403K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $443K$357K$86K$315K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $443,054 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$325,256
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$115,633
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$440,889
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,165$2,165
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,165$443,054
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $357,191 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,642 · Management $3,795 · Fundraising $2,063$82,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $159,181 · Management $7,882 · Fundraising $4,283$171,346
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,055 · Management $894 · Fundraising $486$19,435
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,000 · Management $5,570$13,570
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,404 · Management $2,670 · Fundraising $196$8,270
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,296 · Management $431 · Fundraising $234$15,961
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24$24
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,723 · Management $729 · Fundraising $396$15,848
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,353 · Management $315 · Fundraising $171$6,839
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,146$19,146
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,824 · Management $2,394 · Fundraising $34$4,252
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $324,648 · Management $24,680 · Fundraising $7,863$357,191
Part X · Balance sheet $323,436 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,604$225,671
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $59,564$20,320
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,684$1,496
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $42,234$26,386
X-11 Publicly traded securities$49,563
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $234,086$323,436
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,606$8,735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,606$8,735
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $217,480$304,301
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,000$10,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $224,480$314,701
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $234,086$323,436
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $314,701 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$443,054
XI-2 Total expenses$357,191
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$224,480
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,358
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$314,701

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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